6/13: BEL (P4); CD (Stakes); MTH; PHA; DEL

[Holland Hacker]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Yeah, that's a great idea!

Thanks, really, but think about it.

Andy,

Assuming they stay on the turf, which based on the weather in western NJ today is questionable, and she wins please do join us in the Wc. Heck stop by the paddock or owners boxes and say hi.

Bill

[skippy3481]

Really nice hit vol jack. To be perfectly honest i didn't like the 2 at all. In the least. But steve making him his best value says alot so i included him instead of asiatic boy. Hope you had the win as well.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Holland Hacker

Andy,

Assuming they stay on the turf, which based on the weather in western NJ today is questionable, and she wins please do join us in the Wc. Heck stop by the paddock or owners boxes and say hi.

Bill

I can't go in the winner's circle with anyone. Think about how that looks for a second.

We do the show from the third floor while the horses are in the paddock. I will, however, try to go to the boxes for the race.

[chucklestheclown]

Can your show be seen at Arlington trackside?

[blackthroatedwind]

I should hope so.

[chucklestheclown]

I'll look for it; management changes screens every race so we never get to see any analysis or post parades for longer then two seconds.

[tigerfan]

Steve,
You are a magician. In addition to a sizable Macho Again win score, I altered your Chuchill P4 by hitting the all button in the last race. $725.95 later, I thank you very much.
Forgot to bring my soc sec card to the track. Guess I gotta go back tomorrow

[Holland Hacker]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I can't go in the winner's circle with anyone. Think about how that looks for a second.

We do the show from the third floor while the horses are in the paddock. I will, however, try to go to the boxes for the race.

Guess I never thought about it from that perspective. I didn't mean to put you into an ethical quandary. Sorry about that, I forgot how perceptions of people especially in this business can jump to asinine conclusions. I guess I'm just way to naive and trusting.

Look forward to seeing you if you can find the time.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by skippy3481

Thanx steve i hit the pick 4 for 2 bucks because i saw u liked macho again. Thank you sir

Good job Skip.. Nice hit... I didn't get to Keertana in the anchor.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I gave u a $5 tri, and I only put one horse on top.

VJ,

Very nice play. I didn't know what to do with Asiatic Boy.

Of course you could have just as easily congratulated yourself without taking the cheap shot. If you don't care for or respect the way in which I designate selections, just say so. It's certainly novel to come here to see how everyone made out, only to get sucker punched for picking Macho Again to win the Foster.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by tigerfan

Steve,
You are a magician. In addition to a sizable Macho Again win score, I altered your Chuchill P4 by hitting the all button in the last race. $725.95 later, I thank you very much.
Forgot to bring my soc sec card to the track. Guess I gotta go back tomorrow

T/F,

Congrats and you're too kind... 'ALL' was a very clever approach in that tough anchor leg. Nicely played!

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Holland Hacker

Guess I never thought about it from that perspective. I didn't mean to put you into an ethical quandary. Sorry about that, I forgot how perceptions of people especially in this business can jump to asinine conclusions. I guess I'm just way to naive and trusting.

Look forward to seeing you if you can find the time.

I don't know how asinine it would be if someone saw a TV handicapping analyst in the winner's circle with, say, some horse that paid $33, after he never mentioned that horse on the air, and felt possibly duped. Or, let's say I picked the horse, then some people might feel I had some inside information.

Appearances matter.

[Holland Hacker]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't know how asinine it would be if someone saw a TV handicapping analyst in the winner's circle with, say, some horse that paid $33, after he never mentioned that horse on the air, and felt possibly duped. Or, let's say I picked the horse, then some people might feel I had some inside information.

Appearances matter.

Fair enough.

But to tell the truth I don't even have any "inside information" I guess I'm just not connected enough. All I ever hear from the trainer is that she is doing "real good", what ever that means.

As always looking forward to seeing how your picks compare to mine.

Bill

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Kasept

VJ,

Very nice play. I didn't know what to do with Asiatic Boy.

Of course you could have just as easily congratulated yourself without taking the cheap shot. If you don't care for or respect the way in which I designate selections, just say so. It's certainly novel to come here to see how everyone made out, only to get sucker punched for picking Macho Again to win the Foster.

Sorry, I should leave the ball busting to BTW.
I lucked out...the hedge bet came back double what the straight MA-einstein ex would have. I bet $150 around Macho yesterday in p4s and missed. lucked out with the tri. Should have just made a $150 win bet...What a concept.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Sorry, I should leave the ball busting to BTW.
I lucked out...the hedge bet came back double what the straight MA-einstein ex would have. I bet $150 around Macho yesterday in p4s and missed. lucked out with the tri. Should have just made a $150 win bet...What a concept.

He's the best at it... For my part, I didn't mean to be nasty either... sorry.

I don't know why exactly, but Macho Again seemed 'obvious' in this spot. The pace.. His timing for running good races.. Whatever. (Certainly wasn't 'Ol Possumhead.) I know what you mean about the P4 though. Don't know where you got tripped up, but to me, Keertana was just 'one of the ones'. That's why Tigerfan's ALL button was very clever.

I couldn't play yesterday as I had my father's 80th birsthday dinner in NYC and Tina and I were in the car all day, so I may have saved myself the same frustration.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Holland Hacker

Fair enough.

But to tell the truth I don't even have any "inside information" I guess I'm just not connected enough. All I ever hear from the trainer is that she is doing "real good", what ever that means.

As always looking forward to seeing how your picks compare to mine.

Bill

You could fit the amount of inside information I get on the head of a pin.....but most people don't think that.

[skippy3481]

I agree steve, the 9 was just one of the crowd. He also was the highest payout of the 5 horses i had in the pick 4. However, I had tossed macho again based upon his erratic form. Without you having as your top selection, i would never have used him. Thanks again for all your hard work and making me look at a horse again who i had breezed over earlier.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Kasept

He's the best at it... For my part, I didn't mean to be nasty either... sorry.

I don't know why exactly, but Macho Again seemed 'obvious' in this spot. The pace.. His timing for running good races.. Whatever. (Certainly wasn't 'Ol Possumhead.) I know what you mean about the P4 though. Don't know where you got tripped up, but to me, Keertana was just 'one of the ones'. That's why Tigerfan's ALL button was very clever.

I couldn't play yesterday as I had my father's 80th birsthday dinner in NYC and Tina and I were in the car all day, so I may have saved myself the same frustration.

Trying to beat Miss Isella and going 5 deep in her race proved my undoing.
Plus thinking Ocoluna was absolute lone speed...Even though I made good money off Keertana in her previous race..she kinda looked vulnerable on the class rise.
Macho had really been up against it in his last race, spotting the field up to 8lbs and had no pace to run into.
Its like BTW always preaches, its not about the horse itself, its about how the horse fits into the likey dynamics of the race.
This was the first race I had ever bet or relied on Macho. He has cost me plenty in the past, most notably at toga in the Jim Dandy. Where I had a big P3 and DD to Pyro. all is well that ends well.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't know how asinine it would be if someone saw a TV handicapping analyst in the winner's circle with, say, some horse that paid $33, after he never mentioned that horse on the air, and felt possibly duped. Or, let's say I picked the horse, then some people might feel I had some inside information.

Appearances matter.

Please tell me what channel you are on. The girl at the OTB says she'll put it on for me.

[blackthroatedwind]

The NYRA feed.